A friend an I have mixed views on this - I'd welcome your thoughts.
There is a little girl in the same class as my DS (Reception). She's one of the youngest ones who are still going just half days. We know the family a little but not a lot - seem like nice people. The mum works and the dad runs his own computer business from home.
Thing is, my friend was talking to the dad at school the other day about what the kids do in the afternoon when they get home, and this Dad said that "oh, after we've had lunch, X just has to get on with stuff on her own - drawing and TV and that sort of stuff, 'cos I usually go back into my ofifce and do some more work". They live in an old house, and his 'office' is a room on the second floor. Their playroom & lounge are all on the ground floor.
My friend thinks this is a bit neglectful as the daughter isn't really being properly supervised. I tend to think it's probably OK - after all, they're still in the same house aren't they? And anyway, it not for long, as their other (older)child is home from school at 3 p.m.
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